Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her...
by bradlys on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @07:42PM
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> But no matter how much time I spend in the app, I won’t learn how it works or get the ability to change, modify or develop it.
Who cares? Just because you and many others on HN learned some stuff from fiddling with some computers doesn't mean that learning a language is lesser.
"Ah, you aren't doing things that I did as a kid that lead to my high income! You're trash, kid! Git gud!"
Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her...
by sjy on Thursday November 19, 2020 @02:09AM
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My point isn’t about coding versus learning languages, it’s about open-ended creative activities versus ad-sponsored iOS games. Don’t get me wrong, I like playing the games too!
Who cares? Just because you and many others on HN learned some stuff from fiddling with some computers doesn't mean that learning a language is lesser.
"Ah, you aren't doing things that I did as a kid that lead to my high income! You're trash, kid! Git gud!"